Graptoveria Fred Ives is enjoying the chilly weather. Saw it has a bloomstalk after I did some garden cleanup earlier , hope it continues growing, just when a new storm is coming by tomorrow:

Kalanchoe houghtonii plants, the overflow that wouldn't fit in house or greenhouse. Of course they're the first ones to bloom, having been in the sun Had a few very close calls with light frost but the 10-day at this point looks decent if plants don't mind tonight, another night predicted at 35.

Found first Kalanchoe blossfeldiana bloom of the year, on the plants that I have.

Update for post on page 73, Sans. Kenya........ Flowers now starting to open. Stink up the whole house. Jasmine would be my description of the scent. Gene

At least they smell nice even if strong! could be worse!

Yes, I'd grow Sansevieria even if they never bloomed but this is a huge plus. Gene

Gene That sounds like it is! I have some white root looking things at the base of my sans, I'm thinking it possibly could be a bloom start - which would be nice!

Yes, a few species of Sans. bloom at the soil level. Gene

Almost there...just a little more for my Adenium obesum:

Woohoo! Adenium obesum in bloom!

Patiently waiting for Crassula Springtime, it is quite early this time in its attempt to do buds..so will see if it can actually push those blooms out.



Crassula ovata also pacing it with its buds on this particular branch:


It maybe freezing overnight but these cold season growing succulents are enjoying it! Thankful that there is a good interval of dry time and we have had several nights of freeze warnings already.

Nice blooms on your DR. I have to see if I can get a photo of the one that has surprised me with blooms. I'm sure that the blooms on your crassula will be spectacular when they all open. I have to look for that one and Morgan's Beauty, I think it's called.

When my Sansevieria bloom I run around (OK, walk) with a tiny paint brush. Sometimes success, other times not. Here's some current ones. I call them berries probably because they will eventually turn red. Gene

Kalanchoe houghtonii, WOW'ing the front yard. No hard frost here yet...

Aloe gasteria hybrid continues with its blooms: photo taken 20Dec2016:



It is raining here today, hope it holds on!

Kleinia fulgens blooming in a pot with various Kalanchoes forming buds.


K. rosei on the L, fedtschenkoi on the R.

This is Hedgehog Aloe blooms just opening, just the two larger ones, the wee one in background is from my Aloe Firebird, it is always blooming.

Euphoria Horrida bloom. Tiny bloom. Lots of old bloom remnants as well. Gene

Some mother of thousands/millions blooms inside. (Kalanchoe x houghtonii)


More Kleinia/Senecio fulgens blooms. It took 4 years to figure out what this plant was (when it finally bloomed!)

Happy New Year everyone!
Just a photo update of my Adenium obesum as it continues on with its indoor blooming: